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Food truck scene in New Orleans has room to grow

Fat City food truck rally

Crowds flock to the food truck rally in the parking lot at 18th Street and Edenborn Avenue in the Fat City area of Metairie Monday, April 15, 2013. (Photo by David Grunfeld, Nola.com |The Times-Picayune)

Before the laws were reformed, only 100 mobile vending permits were available. Those permits covered food trucks, but also businesses like fruit sellers and flower carts. Many food trucks couldn't get a permit. Some decided to operate illegally.